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Asthma: How to Overcome Treatment Obstacles

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Overview

Adults with asthma

At times, you may find it hard to manage your asthma and stay with your treatment plan. If you're having trouble, it may help to figure out what's getting in your way. Then you can decide how to work around those barriers.

Here are some common barriers people face when following a plan and some ideas for dealing with the barriers.

Children with asthma

Often it's hard for a child to take asthma medicines and stay with a treatment plan. If your child is having trouble, it may help to figure out what's getting in the way. Then you can decide how to work around those barriers.

Here are some common barriers parents and children face when following a plan and some ideas for dealing with the barriers.


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Current as of: August 6, 2023

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